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Researchers compare the pattern to a hand, where the base of the thumb remains fixed while the fingers spread apart.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Ms. Dohrn would later have a hand in planning the student riots in Chicago in 1968.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Undeterred, Bordeaux quickly seized control, and while a Cameron Woki try was ruled out for a hand in touch, Lucu struck for the Top 14 side after Robbie Henshaw was pinged for offside.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

It’s layered with symbols — the Eye of Horus, a hand, a bird.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Danny would have thought a hand made out of bark might be afraid of fire, but it didn’t even flinch.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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